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Marvin Logan is a senior Pan-African Studies major. Contact him at mlogan6@kent.edu.

Opinion: KENTtalks Part 2

Marvin Logan April 15, 2015

Tuesday night, Kent State started the first of hopefully many talks on specific issues that face our community. Our first topic was race relations here on campus. I thought it was an insightful evening...

Guest Column: Reining in the coal industry’s assault on public health

Lisa Garcia for LA Times April 15, 2015

One in five premature deaths are attributable to air pollution. Can EPA rules help?In late 2011, the Environmental Protection Agency issued its first-ever Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, or MATS, to...

Ray Paoletta is a senior political science major. Contact him at rpaolet1@kent.edu.

Opinion: Kasich 2016 worth a thought

Ray Paoletta April 15, 2015

As Hillary Clinton, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio and others announce their candidacy for the White House, Ohio’s own Gov. John Kasich is flying under the radar. Kasich was first elected governor of Ohio in...

Jennifer Hutchinson 

Opinion: We Need Strong Leadership; Sen. Rob Portman Can Bring it

Jennifer Hutchinson April 14, 2015

Talks of the 2016 presidential race have been dominating the news in recent weeks and months. However, we can’t forget about other critical races going on, such as Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, is running...

John Hess is a senior political science major. Contact him at jhess14@kent.edu. 

Opinion: Against Autism Speaks

John Hess April 13, 2015

As many of you may know, April is Autism Awareness Month. This month-long outreach and fundraising project is led by Autism Speaks, a nonprofit organization whose supporters range from celebrities like...

Carley Hull is a senior news major. Contact her at chull9@kent.edu. 

Opinion: HBO’s new online streaming service a murky advertisement

Carley Hull April 13, 2015

It’s hard living in the spoiler age. Yes, it’s “first world problem” hard, but enough to make a seemingly sane person completely paranoid. Becoming a “Game of Thrones” fan without HBO, and...

Guest Columnist: Responsible Ohio’s Petition has more cons than pros

Graham Smith April 12, 2015

Let me start by saying that I am in no way against the legalization of medical and recreational marijuana use. Although I do not smoke myself, I believe that marijuana is a harmless drug. Similar vices,...

Alexis Wohler

Opinion: Love of God and others

Alexis Wohler April 12, 2015

Many of us long for love, whether it’s the love of a parent, spouse, boyfriend, girlfriend or just the love of a friendship. With any relationship, there should be love.Once a relationship starts, there...

Mike Richards is a senior English major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at mricha51@kent.edu.

Opinion: Five reasons why your lists are garbage

Mike Richards April 12, 2015

Sorry for the lack of eloquence in the title, but I lacked the inspiration as I was a bit riled up over a few things I read in the last few days, courtesy of my ever-loving, ever-interesting Facebook timeline.Let’s...

Bruce Walton is the Opinion Editor. Contact him at bwalton4@kent.edu.

Opinion: Black Lives Matter movement is winning many more victories

Bruce Walton April 9, 2015

It has been a long battle to challenge the authority of power-tripping police officers attacking and beating and shooting the citizens they were supposed to protect and serve, more specifically unarmed...

Jennifer Hutchinson is a sophomore political science major. Contact Jennifer Hutchinson at jhutch12@kent.edu.

Opinion: Senator Rand Paul announces official 2016 run

Jennifer Hutchinson April 9, 2015

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul announced his official candidacy for the 2016 presidential race. The announcement was first made yesterday morning on his campaign website stating “I am running for president...

Our View: Sports Illustrated curse not enough to deter Cleveland optimism

KS Editors April 8, 2015

When Sports Illustrated announced its Major League Baseball World Series picks on March 27, Cleveland fans were abuzz as the major media outlet put its confidence in the Cleveland Indians to win the league’s...